Football is the most popular disciplineon the planet. Interest massive. Hundreds of millions of people watch matches of favorite teams. Attention growing constantly.Of course for this discipline can make bets at bookmakers. Shortly introduce development of football.Development of disciplineFootball originated several centuries BC. Games with a ball in demand among inhabitants of many countries. They were applied in:• Asian countries;• Ancient Greece;• on the Apennines.Italians developed sport. During the Middle Ages they created the game "Calcio". With the development of trade relations, it came to the United Kingdom. Love in sport formed instantly. By Level of Interest "Calcio" beaten cricket.Severe disciplinePopularity public appeared naturally. Discipline captivated with its dynamics. Passion on the field were significant. This allowed norms of football:1. 2 teams.2. 25 people each.3. 15 offensive players.4. Permission to fight.English made their rules. At first discipline didn't unify. In some places allowed to throw ball with hands, in others it was forbidden.The first attempt to unification occurred in 1846. Conditions demanded immediate response. Representatives from different colleges entered the field on the field as part of the tournament. Each athlete worked in accordance with acceptednorms. Result did not inspire optimism. However, athletes were create a single set of rules.First unification turned out positive. Participation viewers intensified. According to the results in England there was the first special club. Team renamed "Sheffield". It happened in 1857.After 6 years appeared The Football Association of England. Organization quickly created a single code of rules games.Modern outline Gradually the game developed. Created conditions for the field. Approved dimensions of the gate. Significant time is 1871. Then originated the FA Cup. Tournament - oldest in the class.1891 - time appearances in football penalty. However, from modern this standard is. Today take penalties from point. Earlier penetration was done from the line.Game improved. Love grew. According to the results in the 1880s, the number of teams passed over a hundred. Among the public began to appear speculations. Many athletes felt that certain teams give players incentives. At that time sports could be exclusively amateur. As a result norms changed. They added a clause prohibiting athletes have a salary.Started wave denunciations. Lineups wrote accusations against each other. Some clubs left the championship. After time norm cancelled.International developmentDevelopment of trade relations increased penetration of discipline to other countries. As a result game became regulated at the supranational level. FIFA originated in beginning of the last century. At the start organization consisted of 7 countries.Standard norms clothing did not exist. Players required to wear:• headdress;• shoes;• long stockings;• pants.Normal entered later. For the first time footballers played without license plates. They arose only in 1939. First international tournament held at the beginning of the last century. Discipline included to the Olympiad. Participated only England, France, Belgium.Football flourished in the 1950. On the planet started playing Pele, Yashin and other players.